THE SENTINEL.
NEWBEUN: i
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, I 830.!
;uar correspondent Visitor," i rapectfully ih
Ibrtnedjhat the crowded Mate of our- roIumH hr.
compelled us to defer the pd'blicalion of his communi
cation until uejtt week.. - v - --'. i -.
Seenes tn tlie House of nepresen
! tatives. " "
The Three-Million ' Bill, after calling' up a long and a
warm debate in the Senate," has Iieen transferred, with
stronger interest, to the other Itouse. I On Friday, Mr
Adams came out with one of his most astonishing and
powenui etrorts. We have seen a letter, w in, I,
Brogue's . Letter. This much-talked oi letter of
the French , Minister to Mr,. Pffeot after hiiying
been announced with a grand alarum from M r.
Clay, haa at last found : its way into the papers,
among which it is going the rounds. . We really
eipected to see something new, something which
would trive a spur to the alacrity of the Opposition to
find fault with the Administration, hut we need not
av. in common with candid and discreet men ol all
nar ties, that it has produced a signal disappoint
ment, and shows the getters up of the affair in a
1 light very similar to that of Barnes, th comedian,
when in hi hurlesque of Richard, he requested the
laughable alternative in case they would not bring
him a horse, a horse!" 'I
- After having attentively read the letter, no one can
-say that it sheds any new light on the subject that it
makes any overture for the settlement of the contro
versy, or that it smoothes' the way.for an amicable
agreement between the two nations.1 The only clear
impression which it leaves on the mind, is, that-the
French Minister. entertained a great dislike of the
language used in the President's Message, and that
lie then demanded what he has since officially re
quired in his intercourse with Mr. Barton, that " trie
President of the United States should declare that he
had no intentiou of casting any doubt on the good
faith of the French government, and had no inten
tion of assuming with regard to France, a menacing
attitude." The whole letter, except this portion, is
ambiguous, obscure and unsatisfactory. It is a gen
uine sample of the dry and formal productions which
characterize the diplomatic j correspondence ' of
Europe, and particularly France. It stands a very
disadvantageous comparison with the can-lid, hoftett
anJ straighr-fbrward communications, which,through
the whole course ol the negociation, have proceeded
from the President, his Cabinet and the Ministers of
ur Government ' The Duke de Broglie is evidently
mistaken with regard to the character of our Go v
eminent, and particularly the I present Administra
tion. If he were dealing with any of the old afld
Corrupt governments of Europe, where form and
ceremony have long since displaced sincerity and
substance, hia! letter would be! in perfect keeping,
on J might have effected what it was beyon J all
doubt intended to effect, a further delay of tha pay
ment of the indemnification, and a protracted series
of despatches, interviews and: unprofitable discus,
siona about terms of ceremony! and matters of eti
quette. Gen. Jackson is too prompt and .candid ! for
him. His sensibilities are shocked by the republican
style in which the President has brought the matter
to a focus. . , j . -. ,'! - J
l Yettha very party in our country, which twelve
months ago, was busied in lavishing ab we an J cast
ing blame upon the President, for having, as" they
,;. kaidi permitted France to m;iy ua out of. our. : rurhia,
now turn found with that consistency in inconsistency
for which it U notorious, and denounce him in equally
vindictive terms for rashness anJ precipitancy! ;. It
'really seems as if a knot oi disappointed offiie hunt
'era among us, are perfectly willing to take part
against their own country (for the honor of the whole
country is involved in this controversy), and prac
tice strictly the Satanic maxim ol attempting to,
1 ruin if they cannot rule. Witness the conduct of
John C. Uainoun ana ma coaajutors. xet uian'ts
to tho intelligencw and incorruptible spirit of the
People, the Administration wilt be supported in ju
! course, by those who are not ! disposed to sacrifice
! honesty of principle for the gratification of ambition
or any meaner passion ,'!- , u
i , The triumvirate in the Senate of the United States;
have been making powerful exertione to : shift irdm
i their own shoulders, the blame of having defeated
! the Fortification Bui at the last session. According
I to them, the fault rests upon the House of Represen-
' tativec. This haa excited much just indignation in
1 the House, several members of which, and particu
ularly Mr. Adams, (see the sketch of his speech in
panother column) repelied the charge with becoming
i zeal. Mr. Cambrel eng, the Chairman of the com
i tnittee, promises shortly to make a statement which
' will develope the truth, and we have no doubt that
f it will place" the triumvirate in no very . enviable po-
r cition. Accoruing u me journals, tnere can be no
i .doubt that the fortification bill passed the House
.and was immediately killed in the Senate. : '
llllt it U'Al una Ik. -
i ii r exciimgscenea ever acted on
the noor of the House. Jt was upon a resolution intro
duced by Mr Adams' for the appointment of a select
committee to inquire into the causes of the failure of the
3 rnillious.rlu tbe course of bis remarks Ire adverted to
an eipitssioi) made it few days since by Mr. Webster, that
? be would not. have voted tor the appropriation; Itadtht
enemy been at the gates of the Capitol.".. MrH' A. declared,
r tbat the man who held and eipressed: savh sentiments,
had but one step further to go, and that step a natural oue
! tojoin the enemies of his country!" r '
,The effert of this wa$ electric.: A mo?t extraordinary
unparaiicjeu cen iook piace.. t A spontnne.
ous burst of Hpplause broke fro n almost every part of the
Hall. "It. came swdden, (soys a very graphic spectator,)
ijuicit. unewcieu. ; concert could not have produced
any thinjs like it. fmagino, if you please, that you are
standing in a calm, clear day., ia a lofty edifice, where
all it quiet and still when a single bolt strikes tbe build
ing to atoms, and you may form some idea of tbe manner
of this thing, r The older members, when matters became
settled, rose and stated that such an occurrence was hith
erto unknown." Mr. Wise followed, but did not flnish
before ibe adjournment. He spoke with great animation
dealing his blows, right and left making an onset on
Mr.i Cainbreleng, not snaring even the Speaker in his
chair. In shaking of the memorable scenes of the last
nijght of the last session, be described some of the mem
bers at sleepy, some tired, some noisy, !abd some asdruuk!
iThe Washington Corresiioodent of the! Baltimore Pat
riot gives a particular, graphic, and we suspect, a tolelably
impartial sketch of Mr. Adams V remarkable speech.
e says, me " auacK upon Mr. Webster wns g.'Htuitous,
but powerful beyond any thing (he) ever listened lo.'!
We lay this account of tbe speech before our readers - as
it seems to be the great Uot. of the day : - ;
" Mr, Adams now commented by alluding to the decla
rations which had recently been made in another vlace.
ties willbeequaJlv di
turning an Administral
this, when the scales 4
vioraie inis way or thl
one side or the other,
Pomiriion, which is at
which has giveii a mai
wishes, but against her
Thei sitoKtion of ih
classic anecdotes at th!
iij-A Sen im U ii .
in the Senate (Mississippi re-lJd Lieut. Scobia returned the nighl before. .Captain l uaveh tA ;,k . a: -e".
Senator.)-Atuchatinie as UHAa, report, that a detachment of to &.At;gtnrt i
iptIv balanced when thtev Guards went down to Tomoka wSh the Intention ;of fi.li.j:i?lnS noin,.nS,c.oula wte greater smil
, . vo,. U .brow. I.,. lin .hj ; bo. .h ,h,y. fo-.a .U., Md fc. The 5T?rSrSKSf
,.mjeu wiih uieir uooTy. Ane oeiKomeiii twne 10 . . . . - - -
several place where tbe.Indians had built their fires, ap- -di n; " .1 j " . , " . "
nces ' f""t'-af"eu cignv raenr oi couroe uiuvij
unfortunate is it that the Old
led to! tbe Administration, and
of about 20 in the one House
parently the day, or two. previous, and saw, evidences
.k" i " ,u"Jr oi uoV r-"--'v rif Tl'ir "V-:Z : " consumed in U,.-;in the 2Sn After
two Seuators, both geJly misrepresenting her wishes, various times. The enemy appears lo be strong, be- , gem"dulf ? .landing of limited exteat in a
ou uiie oi inein retsd. not onlv contrary to tier "'j, cr w no iieruans uu. api. uiuu i . . . - .t-,, m
live Instructions T
4idge : reminds hs cl nis own i
e. whicli ne retailed lo-tne
last benale with so mndout. You may 'count ah of
them, except a little spi pief who is continually fris- i
kii nd running about. . ;
A Ketitucky;corresrient'ofthe Richmond En
quirer says . ' ! I. It .3 - I ..1.
v J think in my last, Ijed that I considered the vote
ol Jtentucky doultfttl.-at now confident that no man,
except fir. iClay, can nfent Van Uuren and' Johnson
iron getting the vole of (State If any of your Rich
mood Whigs thnk differly, and will back their judg.
uiciu wfiu suiaii, wagehy a tew bales ot cotton
of provisions,
nr I . ' !''..-. ... " .r
tli (.Mii...UAr i. 'i-Ci. . ' '':! nouses were, ne saw a neavy sinoKe. ana
.nH . ViT k"V " , T f'"s.""""7L.,,c?uu, ,lKreal fire, but he saw no person.: The
at the idea nf Harrison's tin b Ronsidemd a nnnHidal
for the residency-Whits flo party in Kentucky, and
t cosier is onions. i
i - : !
I in Congress qn Saturdi after the conclusion of Mr.
Wise's Speech - - ; 1, i- ,
Mr. UAMUR.EI.F.NRf4iW.rl tk Rnnr - Mr C! muiA
i rTi1 . t. -
wourd take sometime bfsirer, to convincathe House!
ana tlieoumioftheixti-ainary imistakes that gen
.email pao inaue. ana, uif ouse should indulge luul
111 tllA Xlnirnu li .ii:il..i b . 1 . I . 1 j j .
furiity. tbftt might be BfTordEhira-ta vindicate himself!
ot, sir said Mr. C. td red I shall uot try so much
to reply! to the gentleman hm , Virginia, as I shall ti
iccu uiai genueman wiifirst began tins war upoi
upon roe aijtne !ciose pt tllast session of Congress.
What llie centleman IroiiFlrtjinia has stated is no m
velly, because., sir, if has bti in every opposition .' pa pei
throughput fhe Union for ufe than twelve months,, ant
when that time arrives, I sill show a document to th
gentleman from Virginia, pilishedin the city of Phitade!
iuia, ui -ne nine wwen an inorable senator vas n mi
that to that House beloneed the resoonsibilitv of losing I city of Philadelnhia. bromiirinff . nf tliA stories r.u
Fortification Bill. He went on to animadvert unon rent, to be uneauivocllv ftk I announce thus much
he eiamiiied the premises of Col. Dnmmett, and. that j nB,wy a Morse-sboe, in wbicib the whole 9f ojp
ihere was a general destruction of property wherever : r?ce w" posted - This position was surrounded on aif
j m uutft MiiuiuiocK. irom wmcn x ha outset was "
made by the i enemy ho felt safe under this covering:'
"The general j impression iu camp is, that an nhder
standing exists between the: Creek Indiana and th
Seminoles, as uui informant Baw the' latter reinforced .
during the action, arid noticed several Indiana come up"
with packs on their backs ; my opinion ia also the aaroe,
and has been from the first occurrence of Indian murder. 1
on the Challahochic, a month or ; two ago. There'i
also reason to apprehend a union of a more alarming
nature, and one that may render our position deeply in
teresting to ;the Sbuthern States generally. It is stated
thit from 500 to 1000 Indiana were ensapea: . v
" At Spring Qsrden, wc learn from Mr..Forrester .
the loss is total.! The plantation ia laid waste,' and the '
buildings. S i hhds. sugar, and cane sufficient to mania- t
tacture 90 more; destroyed : and the ncsroes. 1162 in
umber, raptured and carried off, together with. hi r
horses and rmviles. i The! loss here about-, $ 1 30)00.
Whole number of negroes taken away, rising 300. ..' .
. "The. country now is generally abandoned the set
ters have all fled and there is now no knowing how far
the devastation and; ruin will extend, or when our mise
ry and distress wdl.end, 'I -
" Very xespectfully, I am, &c,
; . - " i- E. B. GOULD)?
(From the Jacksonville Courier Jan, 14.) - "
Mr. Brush and Mr. Bynom, rep, tt that being on thW.
way from St., Augustine to Mandarin, they were fired
upon in;the Swamp by a 'party of Indians way jlaying
-l Z I ini i " . .
there was no provisions, but where there was corn, &c,
it was left undisturbed. , . , - " '. .' " '
It is well Known that tbe Indians v are hostile to Gen.
Clinch personalty, and would kill 'hi m the first oppor
tunity. .. - 5 .
. j, ; . (From the Si Augustine Herald, January G.) . i
. Information arrived in town son Monday , -that Mr.
Bartolone SolHno's and ' Mr. John Purves' bnildings,
about 16 miles S. W. from St. Augustine,, had been set
in fire and burned down about 11 o'clock on that morn-
ing. A coloured lad. belonging": Mr. Solano brought
the account.. He said that he was tfn his way for a load
, ami when in sight-u,fM'here he knew the
atterwards a
i account was
doubted for some time; until an -old riegroj who had been
left by Mr. So'ano in charge of the place, arrived in town,
and informed that the day . before ithe Indians came to
the house and made a prisoner of him, arid told him that
he must remain subject lo the orders of the chief, who was
then Absent. , I . ' ' . .
Battle of WitUlae4bih.ee. We furnish our readers ,tb
hehad (wt haif as rtnchtdy bpon this subject as the fwllowing additional particulars ofj the engagement at
gentlemau fromlVirginia, p that Iftje honrflf Iheday Wit hlacpochee they come from Unquestionable autbo
he did not feel disposed tojuto an ; argument won ft.1 r,ty t ;. , i . ' ,
: sir, to show the House thati
Senator in the various atta
iy obiect is to reach that
he has made, and begaf
the
tne opinions and declarations which bad been , made in
that place; which he said were untrue and hot warranted
by facts Ashe began to grow severe, the Sneaker ie. I here, arid Were afterwards ltowed un in Philadelohi
minded him that the Rules of the House did not permit h sir shall disguise no fact, fr shrink from any responst
a member to animadvert upon the proceedings of the Sen- J bihty. i" Let the galled jcMacince, my ieiUters are un
ai. .ir. uatns saiu ne aid not say any thine about the wrung. mr. Speaker, 1 mle that the House do uow
oaie; ne spote oi a plate he did not say what place ; adjourn!.
it was lelt with the members of that Un,itn .:..
in their minds the Senate of the United States or any other
body , with that ptecc that he spoke ot, &c. Mr. Adams
then went on . Tne members in great numbers began to
flock round him. . It was palpable enough that something
tremendous was anticipated. And true enough, the ora
tor began to bear down upon the Senate with renewed
sarcasm. Mr., Mercer now called him to order and stated
the point of order. The Speaker decided that he had no
authority to put a construction upon Mri Adams'; words,
and therefore as he did uot name the Senate, he could
not say be was out of order. (Here cries of go on go
on" were uttered by many members.) Mr. Adams went
on more and mote severe. Mr. Mercer again t ailed him
to order and reduced tbe objectionable, words to writing.
Another member made one or two unsuccessful efforts lo
say a few words," but consoled1 himself as welt as he
could by giving utterance to a few voliies of round oaths
.(in an under tone) at tbe disorderly state of things. The
words Mr. Mercer took down. Mr. Adams would not ad
mit to be his.! The Speaker put the decision to the House,
which declared that; they were not. Mr. Adams again
proceeded. ( Before this, ho a ever, be said as it appeared
to give-gentlemen so much disquietude for him to allude
to the Senate, he would trdnsfer his piac to the office of
the .National Intelligencer. (Here was an audible laugh.)
In that naner. he said.' he found a oroditriom nrnment
going to THiner mai iiuhk who we ium me r oriinca-
ioo Bill, on tbe last night of the last session, charging
that House with subserviency and man-worship! He went
on commenting upon the great speech recently delivered
by Mr. Webster in the senate in the most severe and cut
ting manner, denying its assertions, running out ragainst
its positions and ridiculing its arguments, w ith tremendous
sarcasm and indignation. Once more Mr. Adams was
called to order. ' Considerable confusion and great sen
sation prevailed. Mr. Wise hoped, he said, the gentle-
-lit 3. . 1 . - . I " 1 -
mu ii wouiu ue perniiiicu 10 un, out o proer or in oraer.
Be wished htm to divulge all he knew upon this most im
tortant subject.: If ever there was a time when it behooved
men to speak out, it was.no w upon this question, let it
cut where it might, whether the Executive; the Senate,
the House, the (Speaker of the House, or the Chairman
of the Committee' of Ways and Means- It was time to
speak out and let the truth be beards ,
Mr. Adams again went on. He went into a history
of the doings of tbe last night of tbe last session ; told what
he recollected and knew unon the snbiect. instilled the
$3,000,000 -appropriation said be voted for it, and if
. . - A -f I L .t J. f T l . I - . '
The motion was agreed tcknd the House adjourned.
ilfr. Calhoun. We lay MrDalhoun's Siieech drawn
out mall probability by lib self before our readers.
We wish lot d- him justice-4'nd. therefore, we let him
speak for himself. ; It shaft I his own pen which shall
stab hispwn reputation. Sill a speech, at such a crisjis
must prostrate turn.. A genell ourst of indigintion has
folJowed it.;rMe; Nulifier! as nullified himself. Wej
About the same time that the regular troops crossed
the river, three hundred of the mil'rt4a volunteers under
Gen. Call crossed in the same place the former were
formed in order of battle as fast as (hey landed : the at
ttr troops, however, were not dismayed, but remained
huddled together on the margin of "the river about 300
yards from the scene of nctiou. -b Ak soon as the first shot
was fired, tlie militia werepanic-strjuck and fled precipi
tately overthe river, one of their captains leading the way
' . . 1.... . ... r
ana losing ins musxei in tue uassaKe some iwcmr vi
kbe militia remained and fought gallantly; -
If the regulars bad been sustained .v tne militia, tue
Indians could riot have escaned s it was however, the
enemy, by extending their right and left, were nenrout
flanking the regulars. ' -" I . ''
IJunmr the action, wbien lasted ?one.nonr ana nneen
minutes, the veiling of the savage's was incessant, and
somewhat appalling : ten times their number of civilized
j i j i . v... ... rn.;
enemies, in an open neiu. wouiu n!i.finc uccutuiyiuii
aaoie. ,if i ne regulars were compeuea o wmsn men
opportunity, and fire by voliies, Hyhenever t hey saw a flash
from the thicket. Not a soldier eukaged left his ground,
not even under the plea of taking away f he Wounded.-
The number of the enemy killed find wounded was not
KKCrimilCU. 1 ftlllCU nnaMlllTKcu, tanvj wuiu
over their graves', so that the Indians obtained no, scatps
Tlie acton was a verv severe oae. as is evident from the
e - 1 . . 1 ' m. . I ' : ' ' . i" . L. ...I. aI n ma m ww anil utia
IrtC mai more man a qnaner ii mn nnnm.iiu
kittled or wounded, of the tatter.! tour mortally, v. i ne
horse of Col. Funning f eeeived two sUols in pis uooy.
FURTHER ADVICES? FROM FLORIDA.
Ci ABi nTntt'-inn. 19. Vesterdav the schr. S.
ioiowea ii. l me. ixumner as nuinnea Limseit. vvei V, . " CT .L i ' i i" , r-., c. An
L. L.Lrj irI..H) r , . . ,. 12 Mil la. CaDtain South trick, arrived here from ot. Au
unve never ncruacu u iuciiob. so laise. so miuiiriidiii an i : i .., v. t.
attack madrfnntfer such circmstahces. by any man. who gu8lme. W "e.raia,?L Vi?!"
nrnlitn tin nnlil ii-ian Thor ii nnt u aoiitimont in It I mai., uu uic ntun umiai. ul,;i rr
which flows from the heart dan American.
Throughout the whole Spechv there is a labored effort
to condemn bis own countrji and Jo vindicate the course
of France- I What can be lbaight of a man. who has wot
poured fortli one generous brat of indignant patriotism.
under I lie eireu in stances wfir.li annealed lothe srnrit of
an Ameriean Senate 1r fttchpoatt Enquirer. - rr Tt f
f I lliai., KIIU Olilflf utmijiv " - T J I ' rfi
' I . : . v W i. V . ,Tli -J.M. ...Li.L .....
also arrived, trom ssu jonn s x lonaajwy
we received the Jacksonville Courier ot tne .inn insi,
J
' ' Mr. Bbmton has lately displayed his usual ability
ia the Senate, by endea vorlna to pass an net aporo
priating the surplus revenue for the defence of the
countryt and has been, as usual, opposed by the
party in the Senate who wish to see it parcelled out
among tbe State. , h
A Republican Senator from Louisiana !
i Robert. Gabtea Nicbola.s. (Van : Buren) Tor
. raeriy oi v irjriuia. nas oeen eiectea 10 . tne senate j oj
tbe U. States, in the place of Mr. Gayerre, resigned.
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ELECTION OF SENATOR IN MISSISSIPPI.
We learn by a most respectable correspondent teat
jiooert j. wa ter was eiectea senator of the United
i States, by tbe Legislature of Mississippi, on the 9th ; tbe
letter states be was elected on the first ballot. It gives
Ao other particular.
, Mr. Walker is the gentleman against whom PoinnV.t.r
presented bis vile charges, supported by es parte deposi
tions taken secretly under the authority of tbe committee
of which Poiodciter was chairman, and which were af
terwards shown to be a mass ot perjury. The election of
Mr. Walker, and the rejection of Poiodaiter is m double
stroke oi retributive justice. We bail ibis result th
raoit glorious and gratefu) triumph of the democracy, as
itfiuls an end to toe reign of the Whigs in the Senate.
' HVe are glad that Mississippi has thus given tbe final blow
to the enemies of the President lie deserved it at the
bands of a State which he bas done so much to defend
so much to enlarge and enrich. Globe. v
' ' And yet another!
- Illmois. On the 29th ult. Gen. D. L. Ewing, a firm
j . fiiand of Van Baren and Johnson, was-elected by the
I - ISiolature; a Senator is Congress from this State, to sup
j . T'y vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Kane.
I CIRCUS. We understand that Mr. Palmer's
j' celebrated corps of Equestrians will he in this; place
j on Monday next. n- The company is much larger
than that which was here last, and the - performers
f have the rapotation of being u i best in the Union.
. As they will remain here during the week, ourcoun
j try friends will haw.Wopportuflkyot tnessirjg
f ' heir amusing performaircee.
from which we have made some extracts,
,Wl...n frmMr PArr.iior A naajtencrerin the a. .,
Mill ih th Indiana were within 15 miles ot'bt. Au-
' . . . i ir. u .k..ni
Dustine. which waa auardaa, wneu u j v-.j.
... a 1 e a - ' : - Ik.l KaH IhA In
70 men cananie oi oearuia arum ; aim uiu usu.
diaris made a descent noon it. in iorce,vtnere,is mue
doubt but that they would have succeeded fa their at-
tick, rue succor tncy wouia receive, noeTer, uj mo
tnhn Sinnev. f trooos and arms. Would render that
nlam aernrp. : .. i'. lil
r .. . ' . !.S i. . . i ' -i n l
The folloWma it an eltrtct of a letter trom tne col
lector at St. John's, Florida, to a'gentleman in this city :
"Jacksonville. Jaary J.
"It may seem surprisins t) you, tl' one, thousand
forward by the Boston AreitocracV for President of the l Indians should commit ao many ravages in this ter
ITnited Stat.. V J7t cZ . I t l tnrv ' without tiAin irhecked Jftt Sthis i but your wonder
! j ' . r ,,j . , , - u i win ivevae. wnen vou aro apprtzca, inai ai least one
Co'isisfencn. tTbe Whiler hi itttnols have held a 1 halt of it is a corholeie fortress I for them, being large
Con venlion, and nomirlatad Judge White and have grave- hammocks, bays, &c, where few ot many may secrete
y respiveuinaiiney aisapproveoi conventions to nomi-1 tbemaelves For weeks, nay months, without being dis
covered; until they find a few unprotected persons, on
fi.a a fo an ii.'ia oi.i.. ti.-, 2n :iin hvnom tney wreaa their vensreunce.' . ana tnen uy to
ue iiiiAHiiui acja. vi mai i j oiBa v sras aEU. iJtiUii u ij - . . . r. , .i, -
Daniel Webster declared h debate the other day, that
he would not vote forthethrie million appropriation pro-
onsed at the last session, to aSnhte the President to nlace
tbe country in a'n attitnde o!Wefericeif the French were
at the doors of the Capitol. In this he is consistent. Du-1
fras in t
ring the last war, when be'
Congress, he steadily
voted against annronriatfoia rtd carrv.-on that war arid
h sicof EmrlHJtdi hevi11 Dow tie
tound on the side of Frae.s TWs i the man bronMit
the road. They supposed there were at least twenty
ndians. who werann each aide of the road, secreted iif
the thick bushei. After the volley poured upon tbem,
they levelled their funs and -fired without aceing any
one, in the direction in which they saw theflafcb of thai
guns, when 7 ot 8 Indiaas rushed out into the road be-.
fore them to seize their horses. At tfci moment Bynora
and Brush,! e&cb drawing a borae pistol, fired at tbe near
est lndians,'and fctjlhesame time dashing their spurs in'
to their horses farolte through and escaped unhurt, at:
the pistols were discharged, one of the Indians was heard.
to cry "Oh !' but whether any was killed or not, they
could no tell. Several bullet holes were found through.
these two person's clothes, and one through Mr. Brush'.
The rfesiiehts oh ihe banks of the. St John's, from
this place to Picolati, have removed their families to,
this city and Mandarin. Many of the Plantations ara
entirely abandoned. Considerable alarm bas prevauea
during the last TeW daval Some families, roused irotn
their slumbers, i have hastily left their dwellings in the
night time, and isooght safety by repairing to ourv ctty.
We understand' that despatches were received here yeij
terday from Colonel Warren, tfiecommanding officer at
Tarkaonvilln. no the StJ John's, addressed to General
Hayne and General Eustis, presenting most lamentablaf
accounts of the devastation and ruin which overspread
trie Territory. Fifom these -and other, accounts which.
have been! received we Jearn that the Savages will hav
possession oi ait lue inter wr, ana are roaiiiiui!,!""'"!
ed, burning the buildings and devastating the plantations
TPfcoT hm iu Wtr deatroved all the plantations on the
St. John's above Picolata. including Col. Reece's at
Spring Garden Have laid waste the whole Aluchua
Country, and the jwoman and children are; flying in alfi
directions to seek a shelter from the merciless foe. Up-.
wards of 300 jNegroes are said to have been already
carried off by the; Indians, ; and many of the Planters
are inextricably ruined. Among tbe saflerers, we are
sorry to learn, are Major Herriot and Mr. A- Forrester,
formerly of this city, whose Plantations have been totally
destroyed- - I - : - w t. - i . ..-. i
IB 1 AlPIOflllim
taiic. rnmmnml ti. ft. in Flnrwta np.l tn rnii 1 another part of the country, holding themselves pre-
the hostilities of the ;Sem?nOle Indians that he villi pared, as soon s fhey hare th, opportunity, to ahed
make requisition upbh the Governors of two or lhre of I more blood. All the passes fiom Uamp ft.mg to this
the neighboring states for troops to' assist -him. and that place and St.; Aucusttne, ar cither shut up, or are very
these obtained: the war will be tirnsiernled vitrorjuislv I danserous to travel. Indian $isns i have been seen
and the disturbance nut anentftoai nromntlvas possible. I within twenty miles of this place. I
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Major Van Buren, i the ielddst son of the Vice Presr-1 "iou at a distance, can scarcely imagine our uis
tressea situation, many oi vne innamiania on mo iu
dian frontier, who were able io? leave, have done so :
Olners, wno were Wlllinui le weans ui leaving, i . i -
dent, accompanies Gen. Scott as his Aid-de-Camp.
THE INDI AN, WAR.
United States troops, tinder the gallant Major Dads,
of the 5th Regiment of- Infantry," which occurred On the
28lh of Oecetffber.
" Now it becomes mv m'elahcholv dutv fn nroCced to
the catastrophe ot this tated band, nn elitot energyjpa
i notism, military skill, and constant courage. On. the
1 29th, in the afternoon a man of my company, John
Thomas, and temporarily transferred to C company, 2d
Helton ofii' D8en compefled to build some kfnd.ol forts, (of which
'1 there are four) for the protection of their" families ; and
itachraent oT there is? at this time, ffoirf U 50l to 2Q0 in each fort-
Numbers have been attacked by disease, caused by their
confined situation, and exposure to tne weatner.
The following is an extract of' letter irom a pianier
in Florida, to his frienJfnlhfs city r , '
J'4 JlCKSONVILLK, Jin. Ii.
-TVaa-; air -! t waa nblised tol leavS Fort George last
;Wt ;n . Knrrv in inHiavnnr to save the people of my
j;a....( rrontiAr Aatahliahmental which have been burnt
Artillery, came in' and yesterday Pr. Ransom Clark, of 1
and sta- luonsiaoow iu uuumj. . i :
large bodies of U. S. troops aonoi immeoiaveij rc,
I . . . wt ... .A r 211 a a ta flvAm
I II V S mwf . - - . v , . T .'
After the battle at the crossing of the Withlacou
cbek in which very Bever losa was sustained; chiefly
Maior Dade arid his horse were ttb killed on thei ifirst b the regulars, the U. S. troops returned to Camp
The following is en: extract from Major
there, was cne act of bis life Which gave him more satis- f eial report of the disastrous defeat of the : det
faction than any Other,: it was that of voting for that ne 1 tne Ussited
cessary and proper appropriation; f tie passed an ovr
wrought panegyric ufion tbe Executive, and asked irt
scorn and derision wno; were tne sycopnants and man
worshippers of that House, of whom so much waf told in
the ' argument of such ; prodlgimis eloquence, iii the Na
tional Intelligencer T lie ridiculed Ihe Senate for pro
fessing; so much ignorance of the Lx'ecutive s views in
relation to the 53,000,01)0 appropriation, and said it was
very easy for it to profess not to know what there was no
necessity of its knowing tie took up tbe declaration 1 same company; with four wounds, very severe, and sta-
made by Mr,-Webster, that it the enemy were thunder- j ted that an action took place on the 23th,"coinmeiicing
ing at tbe: door ot the Capitol, he would not vote for eon- L about 10 oelocjk, in w hich: every opicer fell, and. . nenrly
ferring upon an Executive, such an unlimited grant of every man. The eoinorand entrenched every night, and
power, and dwelt npon it for some time, uttering com- about four miles from the halt were attacked, and re
ments and insinuations which no man else is capable of ceived nt least fifteen rounds before an Indian was seen.
doinir. What he said, see the. enemv liMlfpriniF down VTairtr FWiIa arid hi hrtr.e wem tiolh killed on . tli! ifirat
this Canitol. as t he v did in the last war. and not vote for I onset, and theiintemreter Los.,, fint; ltfiidel Sd W! ant ih Militia to their different places of abode,
an appropriation, so asked for, to defend it, liecaiise it was j Artillery, received his mortal woand the first firei and L0 that the whole country is completely at the meicy of
granting too mucn power to tne Hecutive ! "ITiere was I afterwards received aeveral other wounds. . L.iut.Ua- the Indians', a body pf whom about xo, yesteraay nreo
but one step beyond Such an expression of sentiment, and I sengcr. 5l Artitlerv was not wounded till after the se-l, mAn ; the 12 mile swamp, and are supposed to
a most natural step loo ! It would be only for a man who j cood attack; jand at jtnef latter, part pf that, lie was a aoine Northwardly,' with an intention of destroying
could utter sucli a sentiment, to go himself over to that I wounded several times before be -was tomkbawked. 1 .n tk.m Thia town, where I now am, is in a
rnemj ana neip 10 oauec oown me apitoi t tie re a uapt. uarainer, va ArtiiieryW"B01 wounaea umn iijb
iremjoauous clapping ot hands took place among tne 1 second attack, and at tne. JaiV49t r Mr. uasingeri alter
members- . The bpeaker jumped upon his feet, thumped I Capt. Gardiner. was killed, rtmarked, ''I am the only
his ivory seal, and called loudly for order. He said that I officer left, and. boys we will do the tiestwe c
for the last ; ten years, and he thought that ever since the j Lieut. Keayea, 3d, Ai'lery bad both; arms broken thm
lunnaiion 01 iue oovernmenx. tuere naa never oeen sucn 1 nrst snot, was unaoie to act , ana was lomaoawseo, ine
an instance of disorder and eonteropl of tbe rules of the I latter part of tbe Second attack by negro. ; Lieut j Hen
j. j CORRESPONDENCE.
i - V I - Newberry Jan. 30Zi, 1 83ff;
To His Excellency Gov. Spaight.
SIR, The undersigned have been appointed bii
a. portion, or jihe, citizens of Newoern, helonjrin t
different t)oliiica' parties; to express our cordial ffreel-
niia: juur rt-iurii ironi tne. seat 01 uovernmcur
Xhey feerproud tliat a- nciirhbour aud fellow citizen'
should be thought worthy ofth'e' dignified Klaljon t
vvlucn yi,u nave been elevated, and otter you ' their'
con;ratulatiohson' theoccfision: .,.
In tefltmony of the respect cherished for vour chark
HCter, and to; manifest' the 'friendship of your fellow
citizens, we are authorized to solicit your company
at a public entertainment, at such time as will bft
most conveiiieut to your iixcenency. . t - -i , .j
We are, air, vvith the hisrhcst repeet, your obeai
ent iervants, ). ' - ,
. joH.,H.,naYAN, -;
JOHN SNEAD,
i CHARLES SHEPARDr
. JOHN I. PASTEUR: -1
I Clernionl, February Is, 183C
Messrs. Thomas S. Singleton, John H. Bryan John :
Snend, Chairltis Shepard and John !. Pasteur.; jjj :1
Gentleien,Wiih, feelihgs grateful jpr the Jtind
n ess you have manifested towards ine I return my
thanks for your reetibgs upon roy .returiil from .-.thjoi
feat of Govern nientt tinder l.he peculiar circumstatii-,
cesof iny situaiiion. 1 Being averse td'parade. ntuT.
leelmg no special claims to euch distinction, 1 mast
derline your kinid invitation to a public dinner. . ;J-i
Hut heapsnred, in so doing, 1 do not tne icss. vame
this token of kindness and respect from those wilt
whom, I have been heretofore so cloeely connected, j !
With' the highest respect, 1 am your ob't servant,
j I RICHARD D. SPA1GHT. I
state of distraction, some even shipping their property.
The mail rentes areU obstructed even between Pico-;
I lata and ol Augustine is no tourer umchcu.
habitanU aie rusbtoff lowardafbe mouth of this river,
land even to Amelia, oraafety,! bandoning their crops
and property to save ineir uvea. 1 11 ;nj imp-"
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IrnMinnl"
. mSt. Adovstinr. Jan. , joo.
I have just been favored with an interview with an
officer of the Army, from the. battle-ground 01 tne diai
Ultimo. He atates thatSOO reiulats and 30 volunteers
th other Doruon ol tne volunteers nau
ttacife lira necwrxjeutJ lien- r-r-j-- - - .. ... i. Li.i ...r
Ilouse. The oid member, cried out, JlTa,ii.ei. iieisr ) derson bad bir left arm brollen thirst frre, and k(tP lrom:,1lie"on' 7. .117 wiH Tceme too
at- . a j j i. . . J I, . -i-.. .- . m-. . a . - . .li'.li e ' ... t tv f anT tiaa f Fipm pnt un ' tint 1 tear tney win ceme tuu
pir. Auami reaumea na went on in tne same power-1 mat witn a musxei nren at least tnirty or tony siioif vr. i - - " "7. ; .;, . 1 i. 1 ' - ua i.nnir f A.
r.it a.aSi.MiM 11- rK-.....j I ..i: .ii.auj nu'nnj .itk r r,r lata to save this country, wbtcb is on tne unna oi ue-
-vm. a,. ko.u9, xui iicunn aim heriubi iiig i ubiiid nu uut kiiicu uuur cuter irc "". ...w. 1 -
Senate. He brought an a message sent to the House bv I was be wounded : be placVd mmself behind the breast
tbe Senate on that famous last nisht.to remind the for-1 work, and with two double-berrelled guns, said "he had
mer that the appropriation; bill vet was to be acted on-1 four barrels for tbem' Cant Fraer fell early in the
Here be Drouziu all his great powers of ridicule into I action With the advanced ruardi ar a man ot bit com.
full play. The Senate inform the House of its duties i f pany (B 3d Artillery,) who came in this morning wound
.. aw w a a- asn irii .- m wz m axiiu inuiviniiiiin in .siiwsi siiaw ; naa: a r miri at . 11 ':-".- i
said it was upon hearing that message read to the House -Oii the attack they were in column of route and after DOi crossed the liver, or werejjnot organixed when the
If be could have got n apportonitv, be should have receiving a heavy fire from tbe nnseen enemy, they then attack was made. Forty or fifty were afterwards cross
moved to have fw members of the House appointed to rose ap in such a swarm that the ground, as was thought, ed mnc stationed from the rive4 a a. line parallel with
carry back the message and casfit upon the floor of the by Light Infantry eiteniion, showed tbe Indians between (Q8 regUUrs, to aid the covering; the landing, and a tem-
Heoate, telling them liiat tne uoue would receive no the files. Muskets were clubbed,. Knives ana nayoneis 1 DorarJ bridge that had been constructed alter tne action
iunl..i l.ra.iu rmm ik.m - lift M lti.1 Ih. fl.n.l. 1 ....J .n J n.rfi.. J ' It lk arrnnil IUrL nilF I ' , . T
knew at the time that the House was dead defunct. 1 own men's muskets from the dead and wounded, were
Achilles was dragging the dead body of Hector around used against them ; a erots fire cut down a successon of
t ; ' were fired, the gun Carriages Were twmt and the guns
iMi-XMAii. ue miu u. ojim.... ionk info a nond.vx'A wwdaaeia';ww held pn the' troaod
The Whies are shaken even in their strone-hold.-" The" r manv nesrrbes were in the field. : but no'scalps were ta-
Senate of the U. S. itself, may be lost to them -Especial-1 ken by the Ind'mns, but tbe egroes,with hellish cruelly,
ly, if Mississippi should send us a Iteptiblican Senator. I pierced the throats of all whose food cries and groans
a ne election ot Louisiana has nearly col ? up all tbeir showed tins power of lifd to he yef strong. ; i ne survi
hoies and calculations. . She has returned .Col. R. C. vors were preserved by imitating death, excepting iTb
Nicholas, the son of the late Wilson C. Nicholas, of Vir mas. Who was partly stifled, and bought bis life for sis
ginia, to the Senate in tbe place vf Mr. Gayanre; resign- dollars, and in bis enemy recognised an Indian whose
ed. ' ' - . - , , . at ha had hf!rd a few davs before at this post, i About
. The two parties in the Senat. n-frf 93 tn 23 and 2 1 nn hundred! Indians were well mounted, naked, and
vacancies, fvizt. in I.nnUiana , mi M iuiMinn! Colo I nainfit r Thai tnat man who eame in broueht'af note
nel Nicholas mftkes it 24 to 23-;and If Mississppi goes from Captain Frazer,! and addressed to Major Mount
wit b os,23 to 23- This is still counting Judge White as fort,' which was fastened in a cleft stick and stack in a
a general friend of the present 5 AdmmUfrntton-aftd just crack, dated, as' Is; supposed, on - tbe 27tb, stating that
i r i t.i. ci..t:. i. : . . ". -;.. ,.t- -v.'.; . ;.i.. J ...hin nn " . i ri ," .
neioro; uia iam i-icvuuh, ne wrote to-a raemuer oi iue mey were uesei every iii(,umiiu "'fi t J,"s- '
Tennessee Legislature, "As to my quitting ttt Admittistra- ( , r; r - Office of the Florida Herald, ?
tion and joining the Opposition, the idea is fanciful." &c. : 7,h January, 1836 $
F.ven itdmriflirir irbifl Ids fat frfnvhiift. that hrfik (General TUrnandex and aids. Major Drysdale. Ass t
abont to throw rjiinself into the enemy's arms, the par-1 Adj.'t. Gen., returned tothis ci'y yesterday. Capl. iGibhs
and
Rrrata.--ln the ronfinunication siffnedj Visitor."
in the last Sentinel: the reader Will please substitute
thte word Constitute lor contribute," in. tne ne ,
and take in the iwordsfAofiC on the subject of, belvteeiy
the words " viz:V and Books," in the 5Isl line.
and
u.
fjvsisi nffir
TU attack nf the Indians was desperate.
made b our troops' before the
Wa and hnfore thev were finally routed.
he field three hours after the action
until" all the horses ("which had lleert swam over) and the
aa .nrf AmA wpTt! re-efbasen. KJOT ioa waa ?u
l mr,A win nAmA Jof th regulars, and 7 wounded of
the volunteers. The loss of the enemy is supposed to
have been about lOffm killed ahd wounaea. id
of service of the volunteers expired the day after the ac
tion and they would return Borne, uen. imcn waa
obliged to return to Fort Drane on account of the
wounded. v -- - - -
I learn, also, from various Sources, that the omcers
and aoldiera behaved with tlie most determined bravery.
Gen. Clinch (who of course was in command) distin
..;;.k.l 7 kimaelf noon the occasion, and the soldiers
speak with great animation of the coolness and delibe
ration with which he conducted his men to the charge.
Geo..Calland J3.oL.Warjenefe also in be engage
ment. The lattet eevcreir, woannep
Palmer's Pavilion Circus
- ! " "''AND'. '-'.': ::.L
Gymnastic ; A rena Company.
Pneitineh, far SIX iV ISTfUS UJM U X .
THIS Extensive Establishment reqaiic'
the aid of J -
Sixty Men 'd'rid lforscs,
Six Daggae Wagons,
Band of Music. i.
to carty its effects info operation. ! V,
The1 Manager respftclfulrV informs the ladif,?'.
and gentlemen of j ewfeernV and, its virinjtr,
that he will open the above estahlisliinent m
MondavV 8tl FehrtSkry, with hfs tin rival h-4
company of Equestrians; and Stud.a( Jtor&cx
not surpassed.. the United Slates', v He hop-a(;
from the varietr and novelty ol. periormuitco
He will be.able to produce, to niflrti a siiarejot
the liberal patronage, which' he: has : heretofore
'- fi. Bl Seats will be . crectprf to; accommo
date several liiindred persons. U' " j. ; . j
V Admittance,' 50 cents ; Children and' Scr-'
Vanta'centV,&q.;cl
rrs- Dbbts open at5 half past six V- perfor-
rnance to coaimence at seven
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